May 23, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Swastika

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Hungary Swastika Law Restricts Display Of Nazi, Communist Symbols

AP | Posted 04.24.2013 | World

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BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a modified plan to restrict the display of Nazi and communist symbols such as th...

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Disturbing Image Found At Obama Office

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 10.19.2012 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- A swastika was found painted on the window of President Barack Obama's campaign office in a Denver, Colo., suburb late Thursday. The...

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Uplevel Twitter Swastikas With Jewish Pride And Universal Love

Eitan Press | Posted 12.10.2012 | Religion

Read More: Twitter, Mark Twain, Nazis, Trending Topics, Swastika, Love, Judaism, Rav Kook, Jewish Wisdom, Religion News

This week the hashtag #卐卐卐 got its 15 minutes of Twitter fame as a trending topic, but also stirred up a lot of bad feelings and raised some difficult questions.

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Big Apple Beset by Oddball Anti-Semitism

Tony Phillips | Posted 08.29.2012 | Weird News

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In a metropolitan area with the world's second largest Jewish population, residents and visitors have endured a spate of recent anti-semitism not seen since Mel Gibson went to rehab, a variety of Jew-baiting that's strange by any standard.

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UFO Group Rallies To Repair The Image Of The Swastika

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 06.22.2012 | Weird News

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As symbols that represent the worst of humanity go, the Nazi swastika is hard to beat, but members of a UFO group want everyone to look past the dark ...

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The Swastika in Our Neighborhood

Barbara Becker | Posted 04.09.2012 | New York

Read More: Hatred, Anti-Semitism, Parenting, Swastika, Parenting Advice, New York, Jewish Parents, Jewish Children, Jewish Parenting, Bias, Jewish Bias, New York News

While walking with my 8-year-old son near our home in Manhattan, he spotted a purple swastika scrawled across a billboard advertisement. As I took in the complexities of the situation, my son uttered words that made my heart break.

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Police Launch Investigation Into Latest Anti-Semitic Crime In Brooklyn

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 12.23.2011 | New York

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The string of anti-Semitic crimes in Brooklyn continues. The New York City Police Department is now investigating an incident in which a swastika ...

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Our Fallout Shelter: Scary Places That Still Haunt Us

John Blumenthal | Posted 01.03.2012 | Fifty

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These papers, unpleasant as they were, we kept. They are part of the family history. They will be passed down to our children and then to their children. That is the hope anyway.

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10 Symbols That Rule The World (And Their Secret Origins) (PHOTOS)

Dumb As A Blog | David Moye | Posted 10.12.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Conspiracy Theories, Cross, Ancient Symbols, Masonic Symbols, Obelisks, Eye of Providence, Swastika, Secret Societies, Weird News News

The world subliminally runs on symbolism. The cross is the sign of Christiananity, the Star of David represents Judaism and the swastika immediatel...

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Swastika Tattoo Found In Kids' Meal

Posted 10.11.2011 | Home

In addition to his fast food meal, an eight-year-old child in Sweden also received an unexpected "gift": a Swastika tattoo. The surprising additi...

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Secret Nazi Codes Show Support In Germany

Newser | Posted 08.28.2011 | World

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Swastikas may be outlawed in Germany, but that doesn't mean that neo-Nazi signs have disappeared....

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Bakery Faces Charges Over Nazi Cakes

AP | Posted 06.06.2011 | Home

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VIENNA — Owners of an Austrian pastry shop that showcases cakes decorated with Nazi themes should be prosecuted, a Holocaust awareness group urg...

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Swastika-Shaving Case To Be 1st Test Of New Hate Crimes Law Named For Matthew Shepard

AP | TIM KORTE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

FARMINGTON, N.M. — Three friends had just finished their shifts at a McDonald's when prosecutors say they carried out a gruesome attack on a cus...

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Swastika Case Another Race Issue For Four Corners Town

AP | TIM KORTE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

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FARMINGTON, N.M. — Three friends had just finished their shifts at a McDonald's when prosecutors say they carried out a gruesome attack on a cus...

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Mickey Mouse With Nazi Symbol Causes Anger In Poland

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Jewish Community, Walt Disney, Nazi Germany, Poland, Nazi Mickey Mouse, Nazism, Poznan, Contemporary Art, Poznan Poland, Disney, Swastika, World News

(AP) WARSAW, Poland — A huge outdoor art poster that blends Mickey Mouse's image with that of a swastika and a nude woman's body is causing a s...

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Refried Beans In Shape Of Swastikas Smeared On Arizona Capitol

AP | JONATHAN J. COOPER | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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PHOENIX (AP) - The conflict over a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration in Arizona intensified Monday as vandals smeared refried beans in the sha...

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Lakeville Country Club: Swastika, "Obama" Carved Into Golf Course

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The Secret Service and local police are investigating after a swastika was found carved into a Massachusetts golf course green next to President Barac...

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